Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer III (Aerospace)

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; flexible for occasional telework but must be local to the work location.

Salary: $83,623.66–$145,405.33 projected compensation range.

Company

hirify.global provides research, development, analysis, modeling, simulation, testing, and operational systems support for U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs and strategic reentry systems.

What you will do

• Maintain and develop in-house software tools using FORTRAN, C++, and Python.
• Support vehicle performance evaluations in normal and hostile atmospheric reentry environments through advanced computer modeling.
• Analyze complex materials, structures, dynamic responses, hypersonic aerodynamic loads, thermal environments, and shock environments.
• Interpret simulation results and prepare plans, reports, presentations, and summary documentation.
• Present technical results to DoD customers and external reviewers.
• Research, design, develop, test, and assess aircraft, missile, and spacecraft structures, propulsion, guidance, control, and aerospace systems; travel to national laboratories and customer sites.

Requirements

• BS with 5–7 years of experience, MS with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Complete understanding and broad application of technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Ability to work under general direction, independently determine solution approaches, and resolve difficult technical problems.
• Experience with aerospace product specifications, performance requirements, engineering data, design feasibility, producibility, cost, quality, testing, and manufacturing considerations.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, direct, and evaluate engineering, technical, experimental, environmental, operational, stress, and aerospace-system testing.
• Ability to perform risk assessments, develop mitigation plans, evaluate technologies and vendors, and investigate technical problems.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment in a team environment supporting strategic programs.
• Occasional telework is available for candidates local to the work location.
• Benefits may include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings plans, learning and development, and wellness programs.
• Travel to meetings at national laboratories and customer sites is required.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor.